Festivals ESNS 13th - 16th January 2027

ESNS 2025: An eclectic celebration of underground European talent

The continent’s biggest showcase festival once again kick-starts the industry calendar with gusto.

22nd January 2025

Open’er, Montreux Jazz & EXIT festivals among winners at 2024’s European Festivals Awards

The awards took place last night in Groningen on the first day of this year’s Eurosonic Noorderslag.

16th January 2025

ESNS adds Antony Szmierek, Soft Launch, Cardinals and more to 2025 lineup

The Dutch showcase festival and conference has just announced 82 new names for January’s edition.

29th October 2024

English Teacher, Melin Melyn, Clarissa Connelly and more: ten of the best from ESNS 2024

Hitting the snowy streets of Groningen, we caught a bunch of firm faves and new finds.

22nd January 2024

From Arlo Parks to Fontaines DC: Looking back at ESNS Exchange over the past twenty years

As ESNS’s talent exchange programme celebrates its twentieth anniversary, our third feature runs through some of the success stories from 2017 to the present day.

30th November 2023

From The xx to Dua Lipa: Looking back at ESNS Exchange over the past twenty years

As ESNS’s talent exchange programme celebrates its twentieth anniversary, our second feature runs through some of the success stories from 2010 to 2016.

23rd November 2023

Fat Dog, English Teacher and Lambrini Girls among the latest additions for ESNS 2024

They join an already heaving line up for the Groningen new music showcase.

16th November 2023

From Franz Ferdinand to Calvin Harris: Looking back at ESNS Exchange over the past twenty years

As ESNS’s talent exchange programme celebrates its twentieth anniversary, our first feature runs through some of the success stories from 2003 to 2009.

14th November 2023

CMAT, No Guidnce, yunè pinku and more confirmed to play ESNS 2024

The four-day showcase festival has announced 76 emerging European artists to play its next edition.

31st October 2023

ESNS 2023, Groningen, The Netherlands

Katie Gregson-MacLeod, Sprints and Kynsy were also highlights at the first edition of the Dutch event since 2019.

25th January 2023

Rewatch Lava La Rue, Daði Freyr and more live performances from ESNS 2021

As supported by the festival’s ETEP programme, you can relive some of the best sets from this year’s event.

11th November 2021

Self Esteem, Sprints & more get added to ESNS 2022 line-up

They’ll join the likes of Yard Act, Smoothboi Ezra

4th November 2021